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Galway (IRE)
16:17
W.B. Gavin & Co. Handicap Hurdle
Galway (IRE) Date: Sat, 28 Oct 2023 Distance: 2m6f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Surface: Turf
Win: €4.20 Place: €1.50 €2.60 €6.80 Exacta: €36.10 Tricast: €382.88 Trifecta: €325.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m4f 1m3½f 1m6f 2m 2m4f
1st
Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - headway after 9th - prominent after 3 out - led 2 out - ridden and ran on after last - comfortably
8 G AVG
Paul John Gilligan 159 lbs 7/2F Won
3m 2m4½f 2m7½f 3m 3m½f
3m1f 3m½f 4m2½f 2m6½f 3m
2nd
Towards rear of midfield - headway before 3 out - in touch with leaders when ridden and keeping on after 2 out - ran on and went second but no chance with winner towards finish(op 5/1)
10 G AVG
Henry De Bromhead 145 lbs 6/1 3.75
3m½f 3m 2m7½f 1m7½f 2m7½f
2m4f 2m6f 2m4f 2m4f 2m3½f
3rd
Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - disputed lead from 3rd - raced in second when not fluent 8th - pressed leader when not fluent 2 out - outpaced approaching last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 16/1)
11 G AVG
Padraig Roche 153 lbs 20/1 1.5
3m½f 3m1f 2m4½f 2m3f 2m3½f
2m4f 2m½f 2m4f 2m 2m5f
4th
Midfield - headway when switched left before 2 out - briefly went second approaching last - weakened and lost two places towards finish(op 22/1)
5 M AVG
Eoin Christopher McCarthy 133 lbs 25/1 .5
3m 2m4f 2m4f 2m2f
2m4f 3m1½f 2m7½f 3m 2m5f
5th
Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 18/1)
8 G Poor
Shane Ryder 139 lbs 14/1 3.25
3m 3m 3m 2m5f
2m 2m 2m3f 3m 2m5f
6th
Midfield early - towards rear when headway after 3 out - keeping on when switched right after last - never near to challenge(op 18/1 tchd 25/1)
8 G AVG
E McNamara 144 lbs 22/1 1.75
3m½f 2m4f 2m4f 3m 2m4f
2m3½f 2m3½f 3m2f 2m7½f 2m7½f
7th
In touch with leaders - prominent before 9th - pressed leaders on inner when bad mistake and lost ground quickly 2 out - not recover (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake two out)(op 4/1)
7 G Poor
Christian Williams 148 lbs 11/2 7
3m½f 3m½f 3m½f 2m7½f 3m½f
2m3½f 2m6½f 3m 2m4f 2m4½f
8th
In touch with leaders - prominent on near side of group 2 out - weakened before last(op 9/1)
9 G Poor
Michael J McDonagh 146 lbs 15/2 1.5
2m 2m6f 2m4f 2m4f 2m3f
2m5f 2m 2m4f 2m6½f 3m
9th
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear - some headway 2 out - no impression when mistake last
8 G Poor
Peter Fahey 134 lbs 12/1 6
3m 2m1f 1m7½f 3m½f 2m
2m4f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m7½f 3m
10th
In rear early - towards rear of midfield after 3 out - brief headway 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 7/1)
8 G Poor
Edward Cawley 143 lbs 11/2 4.5
2m4f 2m4f 2m7½f 2m6½f 2m6½f
2m3f 2m 2m 2m3f 2m3f
11th
In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(op 16/1)
8 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 161 lbs 20/1 1.75
2m4½f 2m5½f 3m 2m4½f 2m4½f
2m4½f 2m 2m½f 2m2f 2m5½f
12th
Prominent - briefly disputed lead from 3rd - not fluent 5th - weakened gradually after 3 out(op 25/1)
4 G AVG
Gordon Elliott 135 lbs 20/1 1.5
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3m 3m4½f 3m½f 2m7½f 2m7f
13th
Never going well - didn't always jump with fluency - in rear throughout - struggling when jockey looked down to see if something was amiss before 6th - no impression before 2 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(tchd 40/1)
9 G AVG
Dermot A McLoughlin 137 lbs 33/1 0.1
3m½f 3m 3m1f 3m 3m
2m1f 2m1f 2m 2m1f 2m1½f
14th
In rear early - not fluent 2nd - towards rear of midfield 9th - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 40/1)
9 G AVG
Liz Doyle 155 lbs 33/1 14
2m1f 2m4f 2m 2m1½f 2m½f
2m6½f 3m 2m4f 2m4f 2m6f
99th
Took keen hold - soon towards rear of midfield - dropped to rear when not fluent 9th - mistake 3 out - soon weakened - detached when mistake 2 out - soon pulled up(op 28/1)
8 G AVG
Conor O'Dwyer 158 lbs 40/1 -
2m3f 2m5½f